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9031 | 65.25% |
| No |
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1191 | 8.60% |
| Maybe |
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808 | 5.84% |
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460 | 3.32% |
| Waluigi |
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1603 | 11.58% |
| Waa |
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748 | 5.40% |
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I'm 90% sure a QR code for the Nikki Mii was distributed at some point. Chances are that person's just using it as their profile Mii.
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Dec 5, 2012 07:30
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US Sonic patch is up now.
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Dec 5, 2012 07:39
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God I fucking love Diablo 3 gold, it even paid for this shitty title
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thefncrow posted:That hasn't been the case with Microsoft for years. Oh definitely. I did all that several times. In the end, Microsoft just ended up refunding the points for all the purchases I had made since I purchased the original console since they could not manage to get the licenses working correctly. It may (and I hope it IS) be fixed by now, but when the console used to red ring up a storm, this wasn't an infrequent solution to the license problem.
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Dec 5, 2012 07:41
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Edison Carter posted:Oh definitely. I did all that several times. In the end, Microsoft just ended up refunding the points for all the purchases I had made since I purchased the original console since they could not manage to get the licenses working correctly. It may (and I hope it IS) be fixed by now, but when the console used to red ring up a storm, this wasn't an infrequent solution to the license problem. Just out of curiousity, when was this? I'm just curious because I've heard of people getting refunded all their spent points before, but those stories were always from before the License Transfer page was set up that let you do it yourself.
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Dec 5, 2012 07:49
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thefncrow posted:Just out of curiousity, when was this? I'm just curious because I've heard of people getting refunded all their spent points before, but those stories were always from before the License Transfer page was set up that let you do it yourself. The license transfer page was set up at the time. It was around March of 2010. I remember because I bought the Elite around 2 months before the E3 when the stupid slim was announced.
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Dec 5, 2012 07:53
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thefncrow posted:That hasn't been the case with Microsoft for years. If it's not anymore that's great, but I remember going through quite a bit of nonsense just to get my games up and running again back when my 360 broke in 2006/2007.
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Dec 5, 2012 07:58
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Edison Carter posted:It may (and I hope it IS) be fixed by now, but when the console used to red ring up a storm, this wasn't an infrequent solution to the license problem. I really hoped Ninty would've sorted it out already. You were already able to link your wii purchases to your Club Nintendo account and check your download history online, you just couldn't do anything with it short of calling them begging for help and hoping you caught them on a good day (you could send your system to them, but that wasn't a help if you didn't have it anymore). It was ridiculous then, it seems unbelievable coming into the next gen. They've been hinting at offering services like this 'in the future', I just hope they follow through and it's sooner rather than later. They've taken huge strides with MiiVerse and the vastly improved eShop, this feels like the last piece of the puzzle they need to sort out.
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Dec 5, 2012 08:05
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greatn posted:How can that possibly be 593 MB? Do they not know what a Delta update is? Does someone own a patent on it they don't want to pay the license for? They kind of are deltas. Parts of the system are still separated into titles like they were on the Wii. The day-one update added 10 new titles and changed 24 (previously there were 39 WiiU titles). Today's update changes 22 titles (and adds none). The virtual Wii has its own set - there, the day-one update changed 2 titles and today's only changes one. It's not more granular than by title I presume for ease of implementation.
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Dec 5, 2012 08:27
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Having a gaming marathon with the Wii U is a really bad idea. I once thought the 360 controller was the best control pad ever made, but now it's so uncomfortable to hold. I never thought that I'd consider the 360 controller too cramped but there you go. Honestly, super impressed with the Wii U. The hardware specs do make me a little worried that this console won't be used to its full potential, but with first and second party titles, Nintendo's new stance on independent games and the fact that the fantastic GamePad is Bluetooth and should be able to be hooked up to the PC some day means that this console is a good buy, even at launch price.
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Dec 5, 2012 08:41
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Paper_Masochist posted:Having a gaming marathon with the Wii U is a really bad idea. I once thought the 360 controller was the best control pad ever made, but now it's so uncomfortable to hold. I never thought that I'd consider the 360 controller too cramped but there you go. They really need to do something about the Wii U demo kiosks. They do the gamepad a severe injustice, all the security wires locked into it make it feel really clunky and cumbersome. I really wasn't 100% sold on the system until I actually had a gamepad of my own in my hands properly.
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Dec 5, 2012 08:44
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Gah... I'm addicted to drawing poo poo on miiverse. For some reason all of my worst drawings are the highest rated though. Subject matter choice, I guess. It would be cool if there was a web based miiversed that linked with the Wii U.
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Dec 5, 2012 08:47
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When Nintendo doesn't do something well saying other manufacturers do it/did it too isn't much of a defense. If it's a bad system or policy then it's just bad regardless of how widely its adopted. Neither the software nor the hardware are cheap here and while allowances have to be made for launch as consumers it's okay to have some expectations. The way Nintendo set up their accounts is dumb. If Xbox accounts worked that way when the 360 or whatever launched that was dumb. Nintendo has had time to learn from what the industry has done and do something better. The goal of every system launch should be to move forward, not to fail in similar ways to everyone else.
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Dec 5, 2012 08:56
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Chernabog posted:Gah... I'm addicted to drawing poo poo on miiverse. For some reason all of my worst drawings are the highest rated though. Subject matter choice, I guess. I'm addicted too, but I hardly get likes for my drawings.  Probably help if I posted them not at the crack of dawn...  And Nintendo said they were going to release apps for the iOS and Android to access the Miiverse, right?
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Dec 5, 2012 08:59
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Paper_Masochist posted:Having a gaming marathon with the Wii U is a really bad idea. I once thought the 360 controller was the best control pad ever made, but now it's so uncomfortable to hold. I never thought that I'd consider the 360 controller too cramped but there you go. . It was nice being able to pretty much have your arms dangling anywhere (barring the cord) and still be able to play fine.Edoraz posted:I'm addicted too, but I hardly get likes for my drawings.
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Dec 5, 2012 09:08
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My largest problem with this system is the friend's list, If you want to add someone does it even give a request notification or do they have to both mutually add each other? That seems to be a very poor way to do things.
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Dec 5, 2012 09:09
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Captain Tolerable posted:My largest problem with this system is the friend's list, If you want to add someone does it even give a request notification or do they have to both mutually add each other? That seems to be a very poor way to do things. It'll send them a notification if you add them as a friend via Miiverse. A lot of the UI functions like that ought to be cleaned up and/or consolidated.
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Dec 5, 2012 09:11
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Supercar Gautier posted:It'll send them a notification if you add them as a friend via Miiverse. As long as they've got friend requests enabled in their settings.
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Dec 5, 2012 09:34
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Copy/pasting Nintendo Direct times/links from over on NeoGAF, this guy does translations so check this post/his twitter if you stay up to watch the Japanese presentation and have no clue what the hell is going on while watching: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=502717 Cheesemeister posted:NCL has announced a presentation by Satoru Iwata today, Dec. 5th at 8 pm in Japan, covering the Wii U launch in 3 days.
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Dec 5, 2012 09:38
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Here's the Miiverse app they showed at E3: Or maybe I should call it the Nintendo Network app since you'll supposedly be able to make purchases with it too.
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Dec 5, 2012 09:41
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I don't know why I decided to use my Mii instead of Mario/Luigi/Toads on the NSMBU time attack challenge mode, but holy god are the sounds it makes terrifying. They're like the worst gremlin and far scarier than anything else in Mario history. Disconcerting.
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Dec 5, 2012 10:12
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King posted:I don't know why I decided to use my Mii instead of Mario/Luigi/Toads on the NSMBU time attack challenge mode, but holy god are the sounds it makes terrifying. They're like the worst gremlin and far scarier than anything else in Mario history. Disconcerting. The sounds are absolutely adorable to me, I love that feature.
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Dec 5, 2012 10:21
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I just went over the costs of my Wii U and TV, it's roughly €640/$840. I hope you're ready for this, wallet. Any particular shifts in content or quality of the Miiverse ever since the EU launch?
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Dec 5, 2012 10:24
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Supercar Gautier posted:It'll send them a notification if you add them as a friend via Miiverse. I haven't tried it yet, but it looks like you can do requests from the Friends List... just not on arbitrary names. You have to go to the list of people you've previously played with online, and you can send a request there. I know that's not much consolation, but there's some sort of tortured logic to this, apparently.
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Dec 5, 2012 10:51
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JP Nintendo Direct is gonna start any minute now, its around 45 minutes long: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nintendo_direct/sp/index.html The NA/EU Direct starts in about six hours, so don't sweat it if you miss this one.
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Dec 5, 2012 11:55
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Is the 9-Volt game in Game & Wario seriously "Play Warioware but pause before your mom finds out"? Because that's loving GENIUS.
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Dec 5, 2012 12:13
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^^it is. it so is. Game & Wario features 16 bigger minigames plus a full suite of traditional microgames! Praise the lord!
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Dec 5, 2012 12:18
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:^^it is. it so is. Thank gently caress, that game was my most depressing-looking title at E3 this year.
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Dec 5, 2012 12:22
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quote:20:21 A giant enemy crab blocks Pikmin tossing with a claw, blows bubbles that make them float. Flip it over for massive damage
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Dec 5, 2012 12:23
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I don't know why, but I just find it weird watching Iwata calmly discussing shooting zombies. edit: Well if anyone was worried about the WiiU selling well in Japan, Dragon Quest X was just shown off. Neddy Seagoon fucked around with this message at 12:31 on Dec 5, 2012 |
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Dec 5, 2012 12:29
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Dragon Quest X was just shown off. I hope I'm wrong but I think it will bomb on account of being an MMO. The Wii sales have been seriously terrible for a DQ game already, though if you want to keep an optimistic view, maybe everyone is waiting for the Wii U version. I don't think so, though.
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Dec 5, 2012 12:35
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Looks like there'll be Google Maps after all.
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Dec 5, 2012 12:46
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Katana Gomai posted:I hope I'm wrong but I think it will bomb on account of being an MMO. The Wii sales have been seriously terrible for a DQ game already, though if you want to keep an optimistic view, maybe everyone is waiting for the Wii U version. I don't think so, though. They've been pretty good for a Japanese MMO, and they don't need to sell nearly as many in order to maintain similar levels of profit.
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Dec 5, 2012 12:47
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Anyway, here's my crappy overview: -Lego Iwata! -Lego City Undercover trailer/overview -Regular Iwata! FIFA 13 trailer -Mass Effect 3 trailer -Monster Hunter 3G U trailer -Ninja Gaiden: Razor's Edge trailer -Warrior Orochi 2 Hyper trailer -Romance of the Three Kingdoms 5489075834075 trailer -Simple Series vol. 1 Wii U trailer; budget price -Sports Connecton (YOU-BEE-EYE-soft) trailer -Wii Fit U trailer/overview; comes with small pedometer-style device that interfaces with console via bluetooth. 2013 release -NSMBU Channel announced; Youtube channel for viewing official superplay clips, hint videos, etc -Game & Wario overview; 16 minigames plus a full suite of traditional WarioWare microgames (I think? maybe not?) FRUIT! Iwata plays one of the minigames! "Early 2013" release. #swag -Pikmin 3 overview/trailer. -Rayman Legends overview/trailer, "2013" release -Zombi U overview/trailer -BLOPS2 overview/trailer, out December 20. Thanks Square-Enix! -Dragon Quest 10 U trailer/overview; Premium owners get the beta for free! Transfer saves from Wii version. "2013" release -Nintendo TVii info; interactive program guide on Gamepad, blah blah, available today! Iwata Asks TVii up after the broadcast. -Hulu Japan confirmed for eShop, coming December 8 -Wii U Panorama View overview; view... things! Do... stuff! Out on eShop next year. -Google Maps/Streetview app; navigate streets with the Gamepad? Out on eShop, free for a limited time! -Final words from Iwata, that's it! No 3DS stuff! PaletteSwappedNinja fucked around with this message at 13:04 on Dec 5, 2012 |
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Dec 5, 2012 12:48
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Katana Gomai posted:I hope I'm wrong but I think it will bomb on account of being an MMO. The Wii sales have been seriously terrible for a DQ game already, though if you want to keep an optimistic view, maybe everyone is waiting for the Wii U version. I don't think so, though. There's really a lot of cool stuff they could probably do to integrate the GamePad, I'm sure. I'm pessimistic mostly because Square Enix doesn't exactly have a good track record with MMOs. FF11 and FF14 only appealed to a very special type of  . While they are making an effort to try fix FF14, DQX being an MMO doesn't exactly fill me with great confidence.There's also the real possibility that we just may not get to see it outside of Japan.
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Dec 5, 2012 12:53
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:They've been pretty good for a Japanese MMO, and they don't need to sell nearly as many in order to maintain similar levels of profit. While that may be true, he made an argument for the Wii U selling because of DQ10; the less copies it sells, the less system it sells. It is still profitable, but it's not a killer app like a "proper" DQ would be.
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Dec 5, 2012 13:05
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fivegears4reverse posted:DQX being an MMO doesn't exactly fill me with great confidence. It's basically just DQ9 but online. They haven't really changed the formula all that much - there are solo-only servers, and they even let people play for free for an hour or two each day.
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Dec 5, 2012 13:05
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Katana Gomai posted:I hope I'm wrong but I think it will bomb on account of being an MMO. The Wii sales have been seriously terrible for a DQ game already, though if you want to keep an optimistic view, maybe everyone is waiting for the Wii U version. I don't think so, though. Isn't the Wii U game just a slightly upscaled port of an existing Wii game (kind of like Twilight Princess was a GC game ported to the Wii)? I'd like to play a traditional DQ on a current gen system, but from what I've seen of DQX thus far, it seems as though I'll be digging out DQ8 again in the near future.
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Dec 5, 2012 14:04
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Pikmin 3 footage. It's purty.
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Dec 5, 2012 14:14
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Katana Gomai posted:I hope I'm wrong but I think it will bomb on account of being an MMO. The Wii sales have been seriously terrible for a DQ game already, though if you want to keep an optimistic view, maybe everyone is waiting for the Wii U version. I don't think so, though. I'd have liked to play Dragon Quest X but them making it a MMOG completely turns me off. If I play MMOGs, it's on my PC, not on a console. Also to the person that said Xenoblade is like a MMOG because it has "fetch quests and big environments" - that's RPG stuff that MMOGs do, not the other way around. Taear fucked around with this message at 14:46 on Dec 5, 2012 |
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Dec 5, 2012 14:44
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I just wish jrpgs were more like FFIV, completely linear and uncomplicated. I started losing interest in the genre when I had to customize the poo poo out of everything. Just give every character set abilities, a main linear story, and several side quests. Chrono Trigger and Skies of Arcadia fit that mold pretty well.
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Dec 5, 2012 14:54
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